Tuesday, December 13, 2011

One Week Left To Donate

Hello everyone,

I have about a week left to bank my funds with BCF. All funds must be in their hands the 23rd of December. Please consider an online donation or sending off a check ASAP! You can also donate to me directly. That money will go into my Bhutan account for start up costs which will exceed $1,000. Ive been overwhelmed with gratitude to all who have donated so far.

Thanks to Bill Gholson, Jon and Cara Kron, and Elma Duncan for their generous donations over the weekend.

This is the time of year for the annual Black Necked Crane migration to Trashiyangtse Bhutan. They fly over some of the highest Himalayan peaks from Tibet to arrive in my district in Bomdeling Park. These birds are revered in Bhutan. Hopefully they will lift my holiday spirit next winter.

About Me

I was raised in Marin County Cailifornia north of San Francisco. I was blessed growing up spending summers with my family on Donner Lake near Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. I earned my B.S in English and Writing from Southern Oregon University in Ashland. After college I spent some years skiing at Alpine Meadows before teaching ESL in South Korea for a year. I was fortunate to travel to Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia while in Asia. I was particularly fascinated by Khmer culture and enjoyed my visit to Angkor. I recently completed my teacher training at Dominican University in San Rafael receiving my California Credential. With the support of The Bhutan Canada Foundaton I am leaving for Bhutan in January 2012 for a stint as a teacher.